All news on the topic: Spain

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Chinese trafficking network dismantled across Europe
A Europol-coordinated crackdown exposes a sophisticated smuggling ring luring victims with false job promises, only to trap them in debt bondage and sexual exploitation.
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Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online during flood relief meeting
José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits
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Europol dismantles criminal network involved in laundering millions
Criminal group accused of laundering millions across Europe by exploiting refugee protections and shifting to cryptocurrency.
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Spanish PM plans to prohibit Brits from purchasing homes, impacting expats
The Spanish government is planning to ban non-resident Brits from buying homes in the country.
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France and Portugal to follow Spain’s strict immigration measures affecting Britons’ plans
Non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, will face a big tax bill if they want to buy a home in Spain, its PM Pedro Sánchez said.
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Spanish football star arrested over alleged match-fixing scam
A Spanish football star has been arrested over an elaborate match fixing scam after allegedly earning intentional yellow cards.
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Pep Guardiola splits from wife after 30 years
Pep Guardiola has split from his wife of 30 years, according to reports in Spain.
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Spain to impose 100% tax on foreign home-buyers, impacting British expats
Spain is set to impose a significant new tax on foreigners, including Brits, buying homes in the country as it moves to prioritise housing availability for locals.
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Woman in her 20s tragically died after a 500ft fall while rock climbing in Spain
The woman was killed after she plunged 500ft in Malaga, a popular Brit tourist resort, while her male friend was able to make a miraculous escape and was rescued.
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Four men jailed for brutal homophobic murder in Spain
Men kicked and punched Samuel Luiz, 24, to death outside nightclub in A Coruña in 2021.
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Kuailian’s collapse: the scandal involving David Ruiz de León and cryptocurrency risks
David Ruiz de León is a Spanish entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of Kuailian, a cryptocurrency investment platform...
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Ecovirea Spain and David Asensio’s UKIVO stole $240,000 taxes on illegal sunflower oil exports through Odesa port
Major non-food sunflower oil exporter UKIVO LLC has come under investigation by the Bureau of Economic Security over alleged criminal offenses linked to exports through the Port of Odesa.
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22-year-old Spanish student dies in Thailand after elephant attack
A Spanish tourist has died after an elephant forcefully knocked her over with its trunk at a popular animal sanctuary in Thailand.
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Contaminated seafood worth £8,000,000 seized from criminal gangs
Over 30 tonnes of contaminated seafood has been seized by European authorities, potentially saving millions of people from getting food poisoning over Christmas.
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Google Maps car snaps vital clue in Spanish missing person case
Image of man leaning into boot of a car on a street in northern Spain helps lead police to make two arrests
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Scottish drug lab boss jailed following arrest in Spain
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years.
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Billionaire founder of Mango fashion chain dies in a freak holiday accident
Isak Andic, founder of high street chain Mango, has died in a freak hiking accident near Barcelona, the brand says.
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British tourist, 20, dies while climbing a dangerous path in Spain
A Brit, 20, has died after falling from a path in Spain while attempting a dangerous hike.
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Real estate deal with royal raises questions about drug trafficker Raffaele Imperiale’s business in Dubai
Imperiale, who lived freely in Dubai for years despite being wanted for drug trafficking in Italy and Spain, was a shareholder in a real estate company that built luxury villas in the Emirati city-state.
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Rafael Nadal beaten at Davis Cup finals in potential farewell from tennis
As the Spanish national anthem rang out for possibly the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from flowing.
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Owner of Aberdeen and Glasgow airports sold in £1.53bn deal
Spanish construction giant Ferrovial and joint venture partner Macquarie agreed to sell AGS Airports to AviAlliance.
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Spanish police detain ex-fraud chief after finding €20 million stashed in his walls
Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering
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People in Spain wrapping their cars in cling film to protect them ahead of extreme floods
People are wrapping their cars in cling film and thousands have been evacuated from their homes after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain in the Costa del Sol.
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Urgent warning issued for Brits visiting Lanzarote as alarming crime spree targets ’anyone’
Anti-cybercrime cops in Spain have traced an alleged scammer back to Lanzarote, as Brits have been warned to be wary of being falling victim to scams while on holiday
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Thousands demand Valencia leader’s resignation over response to deadly floods
About 130,000 Spaniards protest against perceived failings by Carlos Mazón’s regional government